TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Arizona’s minimum wage will soon go up. On January first, the wage will increase by 50 cents an hour. No one’s turning down a raise, but businesses are watching to see if paying more will impact prices.“For us, it’s a balancing act. You know, we’ve always been very committed to providing our employees a livable wage we believe in that,” explained Trent Valladares, executive director of Hotel Congress.The Arizona minimum wage will increase fifty cents from $13.85 to $14.35 an hour. Each year the change is tied to the Consumer Price Index in August. Valladares said that he has costs to consider while providing for employees.“A self-fulfilling prophecy, right? Where the minimum wage goes up, everybody feels great about it but under the hood, all the suppliers and all the costs are going up anyway so your buying p …
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